Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25mm F1.4 II ASPH vs Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 25mm F1.8

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Panasonic 25mm F1.4 II ASPH

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Panasonic 25mm F1.4 II ASPH vs Olympus M 25mm F1.8 Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two lenses with different focal types: Panasonic 25mm F1.4 II ASPH is a Wideangle Prime lens with a 25mm focal range and a max aperture of F1.4 whereas Olympus M 25mm F1.8 is a Standard Prime lens with a 25mm focal range and max aperture of F1.8.

We will start with briefly looking and the main specs of these two lenses and in the section, we will start analyzing in more detail and list the pros and cons of each lenses.

Panasonic 25mm F1.4 II ASPH Key Specs

25mm Focal Range

F1.4 Max Aperture

Weather Sealed

Filter Thread: 46mm

Max Format: FourThirds

Micro Four Thirds Mount

Weight: 205g.

Diameter: 63mm

Length: 55mm

Min Focus Distance:0.3m

Max Magnification:0.22x

Olympus M 25mm F1.8 Key Specs

25mm Focal Range

F1.8 Max Aperture

Filter Thread: 46mm

Max Format:

Micro Four Thirds Mount

Weight: 136g.

Diameter: 56mm

Length: 41mm

Min Focus Distance:0.24m

Max Magnification:0.12x

Size and Weight Comparison

Size of a lens is an important deciding factor when comparing two lenses.Panasonic 25mm F1.4 II ASPH is the longer of the two lenses at 55mm. The Olympus M 25mm F1.8 with a length of 41mm is 14mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Panasonic 25mm F1.4 II ASPH also has a larger diameter of 63mm compared to Olympus M 25mm F1.8's 56mm diameter.

Weight of a lens is as important as its external dimensions, especially if you are planning to hand hold your camera and lens combination for longer periods. Olympus M 25mm F1.8 weighs 136g, 33% (69g) lighter than the Panasonic 25mm F1.4 II ASPH's weight of 205g.

Lens Mounts

Both Panasonic 25mm F1.4 II ASPH and Olympus M 25mm F1.8 has the same Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Micro Four Thirds lenses are Panasonic GH6, OM System OM-1 and Panasonic GH5 II.

Focal Range

Reasons to choose Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25mm F1.4 II ASPH over Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 25mm F1.8

Max Aperture - Wide	1.4 vs 1.8	Wider aperture at wide end
Max Aperture - Tele	1.4 vs 1.8	Wider aperture at tele end
Weather Sealing	Yes vs No	safer to use under rain and dust
Max Magnification	0.22x vs 0.12x	higher magnification better for close-up shots

Reasons to choose Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 25mm F1.8 over Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25mm F1.4 II ASPH

Weight	136g vs 205g	69g lighter
Diameter	56mm vs 63mm	7mm smaller in diameter
Length	41mm vs 55mm	14mm shorter
Minimum Focus Distance	0.24m vs 0.3m	can focus closer to the subject

Common Strengths of Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25mm F1.4 II ASPH and Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 25mm F1.8

Internal Focusing	Yes vs Yes	Length of the lens doesn't change during focusing

Common Weaknesses of Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25mm F1.4 II ASPH and Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 25mm F1.8

Image Stabilization	No vs No	Reliant on in-body Image Stabilization

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Panasonic 25mm F1.4 II ASPH vs Olympus M 25mm F1.8 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Panasonic 25mm F1.4 II ASPH	Olympus M 25mm F1.8
Brand	Panasonic	Olympus
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
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Lens Type	Wideangle Prime	Standard Prime
Lens Mount	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Max Format	FourThirds	FourThirds
Focal Range	25mm	25mm
Image Stabilization		No
Colour	Black	Black or Silver
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F1.4	F1.8
Min Aperture	F16	F22.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	7	7
Optics
Optical Elements	9	9
Optical Groups	7	7
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.3m	0.24m
Max Magnification	0.22X	0.12X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	unknown	Stepper motor
Full Time Manual	No
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	No	Unknown
DoF Scale	No	Unknown
Distance Scale	No	Unknown
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	205g	136g
Diameter	63mm	56mm
Length	55mm	41mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Yes	Unknown
Filter Thread	46mm	46mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	Unknown	LH-49B
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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